San Leandro Seeking Rent Review Board Applicants

Are you interested in making a difference in your own community?

The City of San Leandro is seeking applicants to fill current and upcoming vacancies for all five seats on the Rent Review Board: two tenants that rent in a residential property in San Leandro, two landlords that own rental property in San Leandro, and one San Leandro resident that is neither a tenant nor a landlord.

The City of San Leandro’s Rent Review Board was formed in 2001 to make non-binding recommendations and assist in negotiating mutually agreeable rent increase disputes between tenants and landlords. The board is comprised of five members who are appointed by the City Council. Members serve staggered four-year terms. The board meets on an as-needed basis on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. Excepting landlord representatives, interested candidates must be registered voters as well as residents of San Leandro.

Interested individuals should submit an application and supplemental questionnaire as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, May 15, 2015. The application and supplemental questionnaire are available electronically from the Boards and Commissions page. Hard copies are available at the City Manager’s office on the second floor of City Hall, located at 835 East 14th Street, and may also be requested by mail by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (510) 577-3366. It is anticipated that the Mayor and City Council will appoint members on July 6, 2015.

For information regarding the Rent Review Program, please visit the Rent Review Program page. For further information regarding the duties and responsibilities of a member of the Rent Review Board, please contact Housing Specialist Steve Hernandez at (510) 577-6005 or shernandez@sanleandro.org. For information regarding the appointment process, please contact City Clerk Tamika Greenwood (510) 577-3367 or tgreenwood@sanleandro.org.